Natalie was born in the U.S.A (Boulder Colorado), but went to school in the U.S., New Zealand, the U.K. and Australia. After completing high school (in Canberra), she went ´walkabout´ - spending several years on a Prawn Trawler, travelling with a circus, and helping run a small silvicultural contracting business.  She then started University at ANU – to find that she thoroughly enjoyed economics, academia and research.

Nowadays, Natalie is perhaps best described as an economist with a keen interest in the environmental and social/distributional issues associated with economic growth - with  extensive experience in a variety of non-market valuation techniques.  What distinguishes her from many other economists, is her track record of collaborative cross-disciplinary research using models that combine economic, environmental and social variables to explore interactions between socio-economic and ecological systems.   She has published widely in both national and international forums and supervises many (mostly multidisciplinary) research students.   

Teaching

• EC5214: Case Studies in Applied Economics and Finance (Level 5; TSV)

Interests

Research

• Environmental economics Non-market valuation techniques Natural resource economics Natural resource management Regional economics Indigenous economies Tourism economics

Experience

• 2011 to present - Professor of Economics and Tropical Leader, James Cook University (Townsville)
• 2008 to 2011 - Associate Professor of Economics, James Cook University (Townsville)
• 2003 to 2008 - Senior Lecturer in Economics, James Cook University (Townsville)
• 2000 to 2003 - Data Analyst and Researcher, CSIRO - Sustainabile Ecosystems (Townsville)
• 1992 to 2000 - Economics Lecturer, University of Canberra
• 1990 to 1992 - Economics Tutor, James Cook University (Townsville)

Research Disciplines

• Applied Economics (1402)
• Environmental Science and Management (0502)

Socio-Economic Objectives

• Ecosystem Assessment and Management (9605)
• Environmental and Natural Resource Evaluation (9606)
• Economic Framework (9199)

These are the most recent publications associated with this author. To see a detailed profile of all publications stored at JCU, visit ResearchOnline@JCU. Hover over Altmetrics badges to see social impact.

Journal Articles

• Barnett A, Abrantes K, Baker R, Diedrich A, Farr M, Kuilboer A, Mahony T, McLeod I, Moscardo G, Prideaux M, Stoeckl N, Van Luyn A and Sheaves M (2016) Sportfisheries, conservation and sustainable livelihoods: a multidisciplinary guide to developing best practice. Fish and Fisheries, 17 (3). pp. 696-713
• Chaiechi T, Stoeckl N, Jarvis D, Lewis S and Brodie J (2016) Assessing the impact of price changes and extreme climatic events on sediment loads in a large river catchment near the Great Barrier Reef. Australian Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics, 60 (3). pp. 386-405
• Diedrich A, Stoeckl N, Gurney G, Esparon M and Pollnac R (in press) Social capital as a key determinant of perceived benefits of community-based marine protected areas. Conservation Biology,
• Farr M, Stoeckl N, Esparon M, Larson S and Jarvis D (in press) The importance of water clarity to tourists in the Great Barrier Reef and their willingness to pay to improve it. Tourism Economics,
• Jarvis D, Stoeckl N and Liu H (2016) The impact of economic, social and environmental factors on trip satisfaction and the likelihood of visitors returning. Tourism Management, 52. pp. 1-18
• Mustika P, Stoeckl N and Farr M (in press) The potential implications of environmental deterioration for business and non-business visitor expenditures in a natural setting: a case study of Australia's Great Barrier Reef. Tourism Economics,
• Tran L, Stoeckl N, Esparon M and Jarvis D (in press) If climate change means more intense and more frequent drought, what will that mean for agricultural production? A case study in Northern Australia. Australasian Journal of Environmental Management, pp. 1-17
• Watkin Lui F, Stoeckl N, Delisle A, Kiatkoski-Kim M and Marsh H (2016) Motivations for sharing bushmeat with an urban diaspora in indigenous Australia. Human Dimensions of Wildlife, 21 (4). pp. 345-360
• Watkin Lui F, Kiatkoski-Kim M, Delisle A, Stoeckl N and Marsh H (in press) Setting the table: indigenous engagement on environmental issues in a politicized context. Society and Natural Resources, pp. 1-17
• Bos M, Pressey R and Stoeckl N (2015) Marine conservation finance: the need for and scope of an emerging field. Ocean & Coastal Management, 114. pp. 116-128
• Esparon M, Stoeckl N, Farr M and Larson S (2015) The significance of environmental values for destination competitiveness and sustainable tourism strategy making: insights from Australia's Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area. Journal of Sustainable Tourism, 23 (5). pp. 706-725
• Hicks C, Cinner J, Stoeckl N and McClanahan T (2015) Linking ecosystem services and human-values theory. Conservation Biology, 29 (5). pp. 1471-1480

More

ResearchOnline@JCU stores 94+ research outputs authored by Prof Natalie Stoeckl from 1995 onwards.

Current and recent Research Funding to JCU is shown by funding source and project.

Advisory Accreditation: I can be on your Advisory Panel as a Primary or Secondary Advisor.

These Higher Degree Research projects are either current or by students who have completed their studies within the past 5 years at JCU. Linked titles show theses available within ResearchOnline@JCU.

Current

• Marine Conservation Finance: Strategies and Finance Mechanisms to Improve the Amount and Efficacy of Investment into Marine Conservation. (PhD, Primary Advisor)
• Livelihood Benefits of Adaptive Co-management of Hand Collectable Fisheries in Torres Strait and Fiji (PhD, Primary Advisor)
• People Building Stronger Regions: an Empirical Investigation into the Determinants of Migration (PhD, Primary Advisor)
• From Rural to Digital: The Rise of e-money in developing Economies (PhD, Secondary Advisor)
• Determinants of Sustainable Consumer Behavior (PhD, Secondary Advisor)
• Domains and Indicators of Life Satisfaction: Case Studies in Costa Rica and Northern Australia (Masters, Primary Advisor)

Completed

• Ecosystem service values and societal settings for coral reef governance (2013, PhD, Associate Advisor)
• A socio-economic investigation of the Torres Strait indigenous dugong and turtle fisheries (2012, PhD, Primary Advisor)
• Seasonal climate forecasting for sugar cane: an economic investigation of harvest management (2012, Masters, Primary Advisor)
• Can the concept of human wellbeing help identify regional policy priorities? (2011, PhD, Primary Advisor)
• The resilience of coral reef tourism to global change and crises (2011, PhD, Associate Advisor)
• Urban water demand management in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia (2013, PhD, Primary Advisor)
• The role of certification in advancing the sustainable tourism agenda: a case study of the ECO certification scheme in the Wet Tropics World Heritage Area (WTWHA) (2013, PhD, Primary Advisor)
• Estimating the demand for and economic value of 'fish' in the recreational fishing and tourism sectors: general methodological issues and empirical findings relevant to the Great Barrier Reef (2013, PhD, Primary Advisor)
• Incorporating socio-economic considerations into systematic conservation planning (2011, PhD, Associate Advisor)
• Coal Mining and Human Wellbeing: A Case-study in Shanxi, China (2016, PhD, Secondary Advisor)
• Methods for determining how much to spend on flood prevention: an empirical case study in the Philippines (2016, PhD, Secondary Advisor)
• The Contribution of Economic, Social and Environmental Factors to Life and Tourist Satisfaction (2016, PhD, Primary Advisor)

The map shows research collaborations by institution from the past 7 years.
Note: Map points are indicative of the countries or states that institutions are associated with.